Damaged roads, poor power supply irk transporters at Primpora Fruit Mandi
Ask administration to fulfill their demands or face 'indefinite strike'
SRINAGAR: Transporters at Parimpora Fruit Mandi on Wednesday threatened to go for an indefinite strike in case the demands which include better road facility and adequate power supply in one of the largest wholesale fruit markets (Mandi) of Kashmir are not fulfilled by the government at earliest. Transporters alleged that despite repeated assurances, the government […]
Students, parents hold protest against closure of IMHS Batamaloo
Appeal Lt Governor to save future of hundreds of students
SRINAGAR: A joint protest of students and their parents was held at Batamaloo area of the city on Wednesday against closure of Islamic Model High School by the administration. Shouting slogans “don’t ruin our future, wake up admin wake up” dozens of the students of Islamic Model High School Batamaloo accompanied by their parents, staged […]
Centaur hotel employees hit streets, seek implementation of court orders
SRINAGAR: Employees of Centaur Lake View Hotel, which was taken over by the government recently, Monday staged a protest here alleging that the authorities instead of implementing court orders are adamant on ‘snatching’ their livelihood. The protesting employees appealed to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha to issue an order directing the […]
DC Srinagar appeals people to follow COVID-related SOPs
Inaugurates Aadhaar Seva Kendra in city centre
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Assad Friday admitted that there has been increase in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley while stressing that adherence to COVID-appropriate behavior is the only weapon to combat the pandemic. He also said the number of positive cases reported for […]
Assembly polls in J&K after new voter-list is completed: BJP
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said that Assembly elections will be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir as soon as a new voter-list as per the recently concluded Delimitation exercise is completed. Senior BJP leader and co-Incharge Jammu and Kashmir, Ashish Sood said preparations are on for holding elections in Jammu and Kashmir and that […]
PC chief pitches for early assembly elections
Says Centaur Hotel be handed over to next elected govt before it is put on sale
Srinagar: Asserting that the government elected by the people is the one that is needed here, Peoples Conference (PC) chairman, Sajad Gani Lone Tuesday said that the Center should conduct Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest. Lone also criticized the government for taking possession of Centaur Lake View Hotel at Boulevard Road […]
Increasing Covid cases, experts ask people to follow SOPs
SRINAGAR: Attributing slight increase in COVID-19 positive cases for the last one week with ‘negligence’ of masses in following COVID-19 appropriate behavior as per protocol, Medical Superintendent, Chest Diseases Hospital, Dr Saleem Tak said the positive cases would continue to rise till norms are ‘flouted’. Dr Saleem Tak while admitting increase in positive cases said […]
Many petrol pumps in Srinagar run dry; people aghast
Div Com blames HPCL’s transporters for ‘mischief’, says shortfall will end by evening
Srinagar: Hundreds of consumers were agitated Saturday as several petrol pumps in Srinagar ran out of stock even as the authorities and oil companies contested the reports of fuel shortage saying adequate stock is available at all refilling stations. In the wake of rumours about fuel shortage here for the past few days, braving intermittent […]
Stone quarry owners threaten indefinite strike from Monday
Alleges undue ‘interference’ by outside state ‘brokers’
SRINAGAR: Stone quarry owners from Panthachowk area on the city outskirts and its adjacent areas Saturday threatened indefinite strike from Monday, June 6 in case the administration does not take strong note of the ‘undue interference’ by outside state ‘brokers’ who they alleged want to ‘impair’ the industry. The aggrieved quarry owners said despite assurances […]
Targeted killings a ploy by Pakistan to ‘defame’ majority community in Kashmir: BJP
SRINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday blamed Pakistan for targeted killings of people from minority community in the valley with the sole objective to ‘defame’ majority community in India and world over. Admitting targeted killings of minority community members as a major cause of concern for security establishment and the society, the party accused the […]
